Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 781-782 [Christian]

     J. B. ALLENSWORTH, of the firm of Landes and Allensworth, is a
leading attorney of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and has won his position
at the bar of his native state by his talents and enterprising
ability.  He was born in Todd county, Kentucky, November 16, 1859, a
son of Phillip B. and Hannah M. (Ferguson) Allensworth.  The latter
was a daughter of Robert Ferguson, one of the pioneer preachers in
the Christian church, and he had three sons, Robert, John and Jesse
B., who were all ministers of the same denomination.  Jesse was
especially prominent during the war, to which he was opposed,
although he joined the cause when war came on.  He rallied many
soldiers to the flag of the Confederacy.  He was an exceedingly able
man intellectually as well, and wrote four religious books which had
a wide circulation and were authorities on their specific subject
matter.  The father of Phillip Allensworth was one of the first
settlers of Todd county, Kentucky, and the latter and his wife were
both natives of Virginia and came thence to Kentucky when about
sixteen years old.
     J. B. Allensworth was the fourth of seven children, four sons
and three daughters.  He was reared on a farm in his native county,
and remained there until he was about twenty-four years old.  He
attended the country schools, and later entered the law school at
Lebanon, Tennessee, where he was graduated, and soon afterward was
admitted to the bar at Elkton, Kentucky.  He carried on practice in
the latter place about four years, and then took up his residence in
Hopkinsville, where he has remained ever since.  He was elected city
attorney and served for four years.  He formed his partnership with
Judge Landes in 1898 and the firm has enjoyed a representative and
liberal patronage in the general law.
     Mr. Allensworth was married to Miss Eva Robb, of Fayette,
Kentucky, and a daughter of Dr. Joseph Robb, of that place.  They
have three children, Margaret, Lucy and Robb.  Mr. Allensworth
affiliates with the Masons, the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks and the Royal Arcanum, and is a member of the Christian church. 
He is an active partisan of the Democratic party, and a few years
ago was candidate for the district judgeship, but withdrew his name
before the election.  He is a ready and forcible stump speaker, and
as such has been valuable in the various campaigns.  He is well
known and popular in the county, and has promise of much accomplishment
in the future.

Allensworth Landes Ferguson Robb
=
Todd-KY VA

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